DOD readies new weapon system plan for 'regional' hypersonic defense

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The Pentagon is beginning a new weapon system project to defeat hypersonic glide vehicles, briefing industry next week on what is likely a decades-long project to expand the reach of the Ballistic Missile Defense System to counter these ultra-fast, maneuvering menaces that exploit current seams in U.S. defenses. On Dec. 5, the Missile Defense Agency announced in a public notice plans for a Hypersonic Defense Regional Glide Phase Weapon System Prototype Project, an effort that will be executed using other...

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